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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the Jazz's tenth season in the NBA and its 4th in Utah. The Jazz averaged 115.0 points per game (ranked 5th in NBA) while allowing an average of 113.8 points per game (ranked 20th in NBA).[ 1] It was their first playoff appearance in franchise history.
The Jazz played a number of home games (11 in total) at the then-newly built Thomas & Mack Center in the Las Vegas Valley , in an attempt to drum up regional support. In one of those games, Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the points that made him the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
As a result of the Las Vegas experiment, Jazz games were broadcast in the Las Vegas area for this season (seen above).
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Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
11
Anderson, J. J.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1960–09–23
Bradley
PF
41
Bailey, Thurl
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1961–04–07
NC State
PF
33
Boswell, Tom
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1953–10–02
South Carolina
SF
4
Dantley, Adrian
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1955–02–28
Notre Dame
SF
22
Drew, John
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1954–09–30
Gardner–Webb
C
53
Eaton, Mark
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–01–24
UCLA
PG
31
Eaves, Jerry
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1959–02–08
Louisville
PG
14
Green, Ricky
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1954–08–18
Michigan
SG
35
Griffith, Darrell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1958–06–16
Louisville
SG
20
Hansen, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1961–01–18
Iowa
C
44
Kelley, Rich
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1953–03–23
Stanford
C
45
Wilkins, Jeff
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1955–03–09
Illinois State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: November 4, 1983
April 5, 1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a 12-foot hook shot over Mark Eaton in Las Vegas to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 31,421 points.[ 3]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1983-84 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–5
4–2
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
1–1
4–2
0–2
0–2
3–3
3–3
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–2
Boston
5–0
—
5–0
6–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
4–2
3–3
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Chicago
2–4
0–5
—
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
2–4
2–4
2–3
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
Cleveland
3–3
0–6
4–2
—
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–3
1–5
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–1
Dallas
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
4–2
0–2
4–1
4–2
2–0
3–3
3–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–2
2–3
4–2
4–1
1–4
4–2
0–2
Denver
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–4
—
1–1
2–3
4–2
0–2
4–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–4
3–3
3–2
2–3
3–3
0–2
Detroit
4–2
2–4
5–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
4–2
3–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–3
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
3–2
1–1
—
2–3
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–5
2–4
3–2
3–3
4–2
1–4
2–0
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–4
1–1
3–2
—
1–1
2–4
1–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
2–4
2–3
3–2
1–5
0–2
Indiana
2–4
1–5
3–3
4–2
0–2
2–0
2–4
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
1–5
1–5
2–4
0–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Kansas City
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–3
2–4
1–1
1–4
4–2
2–0
—
0–5
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–3
2–3
5–1
3–2
1–4
3–3
2–0
Los Angeles
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
4–1
1–1
3–3
4–1
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
5–1
2–3
4–2
3–3
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
3–3
1–5
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
—
4–2
4–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
New Jersey
3–3
2–4
4–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
3–3
3–3
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–2
New York
1–4
3–3
4–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
1–1
2–0
4–2
2–0
2–0
1–4
3–3
—
2–4
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–2
Philadelphia
1–5
4–2
3–2
4–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
3–3
4–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
5–1
3–2
1–1
3–2
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
2–4
5–0
4–2
2–4
1–4
2–0
Portland
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–2
4–1
1–1
4–2
4–1
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
—
4–1
4–2
4–2
1–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
2–3
4–2
2–0
1–5
3–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–5
1–4
—
4–1
2–3
4–2
1–1
San Diego
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
2–3
0–2
3–3
3–2
1–1
2–3
2–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
—
3–3
2–3
1–1
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
1–1
2–4
2–3
1–1
4–1
3–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–2
2–4
3–2
3–3
—
1–4
1–1
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–4
3–3
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–3
1–4
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
4–1
2–4
3–2
4–1
—
1–1
Washington
2–4
2–4
4–2
1–4
2–0
2–0
3–3
0–2
2–0
4–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
2–4
2–4
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
1983–84 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 31–10; road: 14–27)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
November: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 3
Golden State
W 129–112
Salt Palace Acord Arena
1–2
4
November 5
San Antonio
W 124–118
Salt Palace Acord Arena
2–2
5
November 9
@ San Antonio
L 99–105
HemisFair Arena
2–3
6
November 10
@ Houston
W 118–109
The Summit
3–3
7
November 12
Portland
W 136–122
Dantley (34)
Bailey ,Griffith ,Kelley (6)
Green (13)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 7,572
4–3
8
November 13
@ Los Angeles
L 118–124
Dantley (36)
Dantley (12)
Dantley (7)
The Forum 12,039
4–4
9
November 15
@ Portland
L 112–114
Drew (31)
Kelley (8)
Eaves ,Green (5)
Memorial Coliseum 12,656
4–5
10
November 16
Boston
W 122–109
Drew (29)
Eaton (12)
Green (6)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,743
5–5
11
November 18
@ Detroit
L 120–128
Dantley (34)
Drew (9)
Green (14)
Pontiac Silverdome 7,080
5–6
12
November 19
@ Washington
L 113–126
Dantley ,Griffith (18)
Eaton (7)
Eaton (5)
Capital Centre 7,603
5–7
13
November 22
@ Los Angeles
W 130–126 (OT)
Dantley (32)
Dantley (10)
Green (15)
The Forum 12,553
6–7
14
November 23
Chicago (at Las Vegas, NV )
L 117–128
Thomas & Mack Center
6–8
15
November 25
Denver
W 126–124
Dantley (47)
Bailey (10)
Green (15)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 8,759
7–8
16
November 26
@ Kansas City
L 116–117
Dantley (30)
Eaton (9)
Green (8)
Kemper Arena 7,424
7–9
17
November 29
Phoenix (at Las Vegas, NV )
W 114–110
Dantley ,Griffith (24)
Bailey ,Drew (8)
Green (13)
Thomas & Mack Center 7,143
8–9
18
November 30
@ San Diego
W 117–115
San Diego Sports Arena
9–9
December: 11–2 (home: 6–1; road: 5–1)
January: 8–5 (home: 6–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
32
January 3
@ San Antonio
L 124–137
HemisFair Arena
21–11
33
January 4
Houston (at Las Vegas, NV )
W 116–111
Thomas & Mack Center
22–11
34
January 6
Kansas City
W 130–110
Dantley (30)
Bailey (14)
Green (14)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 10,898
22–12
35
January 10
Phoenix
W 107–98
Griffith (22)
Bailey (9)
Dantley ,Green (8)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 10,720
23–12
36
January 11
@ Dallas
L 102–117
Dantley (22)
Eaton (13)
Green (9)
Reunion Arena 12,308
23–13
37
January 13
@ San Diego
W 122–119
San Diego Sports Arena
24–13
38
January 14
Washington
W 121–96
Dantley (44)
Kelley (12)
Green (14)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 11,910
25–13
39
January 17
@ Atlanta
L 106–112
Griffith (30)
Wilkins (7)
Green (10)
The Omni 6,419
25–14
40
January 20
@ Dallas
W 120–113
Dantley (46)
Bailey (12)
Green (17)
Reunion Arena 16,918
26–14
41
January 21
@ Houston
L 105–115
The Summit
26–15
42
January 24
Dallas at (Las Vegas, NV )
L 115–123
Griffith (28)
Kelley (11)
Green (10)
Thomas & Mack Center 7,752
26–16
43
January 26
New Jersey
W 125–115
Dantley (39)
Kelley (16)
Green (12)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 10,166
27–16
All-Star Break
44
January 31
Seattle (at Las Vegas, NV )
W 98–94 (OT)
Dantley (34)
Kelley (11)
Green (7)
Thomas & Mack Center 7,148
28–16
February: 6–10 (home: 4–4; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 2
Phoenix
W 116–95
Dantley (35)
Kelley (14)
Green (11)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 8,892
29–16
46
February 3
@ Los Angeles
L 105–109
Dantley (34)
Green (8)
Green (6)
The Forum 17,505
29–17
47
February 4
Milwaukee
W 116–102
Dantley (36)
Eaton (10)
Green (13)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,690
30–17
48
February 7
San Diego (at Las Vegas, NV )
L 103–109
Thomas & Mack Center
30–18
49
February 10
New York
L 111–121
Dantley (39)
Dantley ,Kelley (9)
Green (12)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 11,543
30–19
50
February 12
@ Portland
W 114–112
Drew (23)
Eaton (12)
Green (6)
Memorial Coliseum 12,656
31–19
51
February 14
Atlanta
W 100–98
Dantley (28)
Wilkins (8)
Green (20)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 9,641
32–19
52
February 16
@ Kansas City
L 99–121
Dantley (26)
Griffith ,Wilkins (12)
Green (5)
Kemper Arena 5,443
32–20
53
February 17
@ Milwaukee
L 91–105
Dantley (26)
Eaton (16)
Green (13)
MECCA Arena 11,052
32–21
54
February 19
@ Indiana
L 104–106
Market Square Arena
32–22
55
February 21
@ Chicago
W 117–95
Chicago Stadium
33–22
56
February 23
San Antonio
W 143–142 (2OT)
Salt Palace ACord Arena
34–22
57
February 24
@ Seattle
L 81–112
Dantley ,Drew (16)
Eaton (13)
Griffith ,Hansen (5)
Kingdome 12,167
34–23
58
February 25
Dallas
L 95–97
Dantley (36)
Kelley (16)
Kelley (9)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,678
34–24
59
February 28
@ Phoenix
L 100–113
Dantley (25)
Wilkins (6)
Griffith (7)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,899
34–25
60
February 29
Philadelphia
L 97–103
Dantley (32)
Eaton (13)
Eaton (7)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 13,475
34–26
March: 8–8 (home: 6–1; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
Cleveland
W 110–104
Salt Palace Acord Arena
35–26
62
March 3
@ Denver
L 122–131
Dantley (36)
Griffith (10)
Green (10)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,880
35–27
63
March 5
@ New Jersey
L 116–120
Dantley (28)
Eaton (13)
Green (6)
Brendan Byrne Arena 10,060
35–28
64
March 7
@ Boston
L 106–117
Drew (27)
Eaton (13)
Green (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
35–29
65
March 10
@ New York
L 105–114
Dantley (32)
Eaton (8)
Green (10)
Madison Square Garden 13,208
35–30
66
March 11
@ Philadelphia
L 97–120
Andersonn (15)
Bailey (13)
Eaves ,Kelley (6)
The Spectrum 15,101
35–31
67
March 13
Portland (at Las Vegas, NV )
W 124–119
Dantley (39)
Dantley (7)
Green (10)
Thomas & Mack Center 7,773
36–31
68
March 15
@ Golden State
W 115–111
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
37–31
69
March 17
Dallas
W 118–103
Dantley (40)
Kelley (11)
Green (9)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,699
38–31
70
March 19
Detroit
W 143–125
Dantley (43)
Bailey ,Kelley (8)
Green ,Griffith (10)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,698
39–31
71
March 22
@ San Antonio
L 126–129
HemisFair Arena
39–32
72
March 23
Golden State (at Las Vegas, NV )
L 104–115
Thomas & Mack Center
39–33
73
March 25
@ Seattle
W 121–98
Dantley (40)
Bailey ,Dantley (8)
Dantley (10)
Kingdome 11,574
40–33
74
March 27
Kansas City
W 110–106
Dantley (31)
Bailey ,Eaton (10)
Green (10)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 9,110
41–33
75
March 29
Seattle
W 106–96
Dantley (24)
Eaton (15)
Green (7)
Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,687
42–33
76
March 31
@ Kansas City
L 103–105
Dantley (30)
Bailey ,Eaton (8)
Dantley (9)
Kemper Arena 13,546
42–34
April: 3–3 (home: 3–1; road: 0–2)
1983–84 schedule
1984 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
1984 schedule
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